used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
Denzil
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From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
the season of growth
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
at the time that
From this reading It is all impressed on my mind by the fact that I was there when they arrived.
which person or people
From this reading Sir Thomas had been absent for some time, on business, Lady Denzil said, and it was he who brought the child home.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a bright spring day, as warm as summer; one of those sweet surprises that come upon us in England in intervals between the gray east wind and the rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not expected until the evening, and I had gone to spend an hour with Lady Denzil in the afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was in the spring of the following year that little Mary first came to the Lodge.
